Some workers at the museum say they’ve experienced “aggressive union-busting tactics” since organizing.
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Beware, Mosquitoes Are Most Attracted to These 4 Colors
Whether a mosquito bites you might have a lot to do with the colors that you’re wearing, researchers say.
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The Anarchist-designed DIY Heaters Saving Lives of Unhoused People
The Portland-based group Heater Bloc has created tent-safe heaters that cost only $7 to build.
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Two Artists Charged With Faking Indigenous Heritage to Sell Art
Lewis Anthony Rath and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, who separately sold their work at two Seattle galleries, could face prison time for violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
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The Curious Emergence of Two Mermaid Museums in the US
Two museums, one in Berlin, Maryland, and another in Aberdeen, Washington, are both self-funded women-led projects.
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Refract Spotlights Glass Artists in the Pacific Northwest
This annual festival celebrating creative uses of glass returns to Seattle this October with more than 60 local artists.
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Statue of Nisqually Environmentalist and Tribal Leader Will Represent Washington at US Capitol
Billy Frank Jr. spent his life examining and advocating on behalf of treaty rights and environmental protections.
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Ed Bereal: The Most Important Activist-Artist You Don’t Know
At 83, Bereal is known as a habitual disturber of the peace. That’s not how he’d describe himself, however. “I’m a landscape painter,” says Bereal. “I’m painting the socio-political landscape.”
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A Police Officer’s Tattoo Has Ignited Debate Over Nazi Symbol
Viral photos show Nat Small, a police officer in Walla Walla and former US Marine scout sniper, with a tattoo featuring the double lightning bolt symbol associated with the Nazi SS corps (Schutzstaffel).
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Frye Art Museum Workers Say Layoffs Motivated by Union Busting
Donning face masks and gloves, and standing six feet apart, workers picketed the Seattle museum, saying two union representatives were unjustly targeted.
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Nature-Inspired Artworks Tap Into the Dark Side of the Psyche
Rebecca Brewer’s complex and dynamic compositions hint at the murky depths of psychological and emotional experience.
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A Gallery Prioritizes Care in a Historically Black Seattle Neighborhood
Also acting as a space for community gathering, Wa Na Wari offers a long-term solution against gentrification and displacement as vehicles of white supremacy.